I asked Al Boyett, Post Surgeon, to provide some examples of what qualifies for the Community and Hospital Reports. As most of you know who attend the meetings, Al passes around a clipboard with sheet where you indicate what you have done in the past month in the way of community service. Here are a few ideas, but the list could fill a book. Just make a note to yourself when you’re involved in assisting a vet, etc. to make sure you put the time done when the checklist gets to you. In fact, I just realized I never put my time down in preparing this newsletter which is distributed to a great deal of individuals outside of the VFW to let them know what we do.
- Donations to thrift stores….items or money
- Food banks…..volunteer time or money
- Yard work for seniors
- Giving talks at schools
- Visiting vets in hospitals
- Visiting vets in nursing homes and retirement homes
- Writing letters for veterans or seniors
- Neighborhood crime watch
- Transportation for the disabled to meetings or shop-ping
- Volunteering at hospitals or clinics
- Election day volunteering
- Voice of Democracy committee work
- Patriot Pen committee work
- Boy Scout, Explorer Scout, Sea Scout programs
- Joint programs with the American Legion
- Buddy Poppy volunteering
- Helping local street clean up
- Participate in parades…..Memorial Day, July 4th and others
So that gives you an idea of what qualifies. If you have any questions, contact Al ([email protected]) or just write it down and Al will toss it if it doesn’t qualify. For those of you who can’t make it to a meeting, drop Al an email with your information and he will include it in his reporting to Department.